(UK) Wapping: Elem school adds ASD center "in response to sustained, increased need"
Mar 7
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Hermitage Primary School in Wapping, Tower Hamlets, part of LETTA multi-academy trust, is very pleased to announce that its new centre for children with autism is officially open.
Hermitage Primary was delighted to welcome the Deputy Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Councillor Talukdar, to open the Athena Unit on 25th February.
The provision has been built in response to sustained and increased need nationally and locally for provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Hermitage Primary’s Athena Unit has 12 specialist places for pupils with autism and marks a significant milestone for inclusive education both at the school and across the borough. . . .
Jo Franklin, the CEO of LETTA, added: “Across the country, the SEND system is facing significant pressures, and schools must be proactive, collaborative and ambitious in response. . . .
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